German moves threaten Balkan stability and Danube clash
Reports from Bucharest and capitals in southeastern Europe say Germany warns that switching trade to the Allies renders a country unneutral while gunboats on the Danube guard oil and wheat transport. Troop concentrations near Hungary and Cracow heighten tension as Belgrade jitters rise over potential German action.
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Bucharest
Germany
Rumania
Reich
Cracow
Poland
Russia
Odessa
Romania
Danube
Norwegian Colony in Smelter City Aids War Victims
Norwegians in Anaconda plan to form a local relief unit to aid Norway with money clothing and supplies. Cliff Milkwick calls a meeting for 7 PM Saturday at Our Savior Lutheran church attended by a community of over 500 people of Norwegian descent.
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Smelter
Anaconda
Norway
Cliff Milkwick
Our Savior Lutheran Church
Copper magnate foresees normal business trend in A C M
Cornelius F. Kelley president of Anaconda Copper Mining Company in Salt Lake City says American business should follow a gradual upswing after a war driven surge. He notes inventories lean and recession since January nearly over. Kelley and other Anaconda officials held a conference and plan to depart for Butte.
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Salt Lake City
Cornelius F. Kelley
New York City
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Kelley
San Francisco
Anaconda Copper Company
Anaconda
D. M. Kelly
Butte
Western
James R. Hobbins
Clyde E. Weed
Reno Sales
Allies Brace for Nazi Blow in Lowlands Amid Norwegian Assaults
Allied forces prepared for a potential major German push through Holland and Belgium as they pressed naval and air attacks on Norway’s coasts. British ships and planes targeted Trondheim Stavanger and Oslofjord while Reynaud trumpeted Allied success sinking 18 German ships. London feared a western strike cloaked by Denmark Norway moves.
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London
Britain
Winston Churchill
Baltic
Denmark
Norway
Royal Navy
Hitler
Churchill
Oslofjord
Trondheim
Skagerrak
The
Admiralty
Amsterdam
U.P
Holland
Belgium
Norwegian
Stavanger
Oslo
House of Commons
Paul Reynaud
Paris
Adolf Hitler
Netherlands
Germany
New York
CBS
Cancer control unit to host luncheon in Finlen hotel
About 40 reservations are set for a Silver Bow county Women’s Field Army luncheon at 1 p.m. in the Finlen hotel. State commander Mrs. H. W. Peterson of Billings will speak. The campaign led by George Nelson aims to educate that cancer is curable if caught early and treated early. annual exams are urged and memberships at $1 support education.
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Silver Bow
Cancer Control Army
Montana Weather Forecast Reports Fair Weekend
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions across Montana on Friday and Saturday with warmer temperatures on Friday. No precipitation is expected, and sunny skies are likely in most regions.
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Montana
Americans in Scandinavia Offered State Department Aid
The State Department offers full assistance to 3,371 Americans in Scandinavia to flee the region as war activity grows. Diplomats are instructed to arrange escape via Germany to Genoa for embarkation on American vessels, while seeking transit permits from Germany. Morgenthau says the rule of reason will guide release of Norwegian and Danish assets impounded by Roosevelt.
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Washington
Scandinavia
State Department
Department
United States
Germany
Genoa
Italy
Morgenthau
Roosevelt
Treasury
Sea Warfare Box Score From Allied German Losses Report
Recap of Allied and German warship losses during Denmark Norway invasion. British losses admitted include destroyers Gurkha Hunter Hardy Glowworm sunk off Narvik. damaged Rodney Renown Aurora two destroyers. German losses claim Fouy cruisers two more destroyers torpedoed at Narvik, U boats many ships. Damaged Scharnhorst. Continued on page 3 col 5.
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Associated Press
Denmark
Norway
Gurkha
Hunter and Hardy
Narvik
Glowworm
Rodney
Aurora
Bluecher
Karlsruhe
Skagerrak
Kattegat
North Sea
Scharnhorst
RAF Attacks Stavanger Airdrome in Norway Damages Reported
London air ministry reports two RAF attacks on the Stavanger airdrome occupied by German forces. Bombs dropped caused damage and a plane failed to return. First heavy bomber attack with fire set on a petrol dump. second low flight attack targeted enemy aircraft on the ground.
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London
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Stavanger
Norway
Mines Seniors Plan May 7 Spring Trip to Western Mines
Montana School of Mines announces annual trips with 44 seniors touring 4000 miles to El Paso, Los Angeles and San Francisco returning May 20 under Dr E B Perry. Juniors depart May 17 by bus for a 2000 mile state tour including Yellowstone and Glacier parks guided by Dr R B Cooke and Dr L L Sloss returning May 28.
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Montana School of Mines
el Paso
Texas
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Butte
Salt Lake City
E. 8. Perry
Yellowstone Park
Glacier Park
R. B. Cooke
L. L. Sloss
Billings
Denver
Arizona
Butte Snow Relents As Warm Front Promises Relief
Butte shaken by off season snowstorm, thermometers fell to four degrees above zero the coldest since March. Federal Weather Bureau predicts generally fair conditions today and tomorrow, with Butte reaching a high around 42 degrees as other areas stay cooler. A trace of precipitation accompanies the snowstorm, following a heavy fall last Wednesday night.
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Butte
Federal Weather Bureau
Norway Royals Flee Nybergsund Before German Raid
King Haakon of Norway and Crown Prince Olav escaped Nybergsund near the Swedish border three minutes before German bombers struck the town. Several people were injured as the raid hit, per Swedish news agency reports.
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Crown Prince Olav
Stockholm
Haakon of
Norway
Prince Olav
Nybergsund
Navy Appropriation Clears Way To 19 Warships
Navy officials moved quickly toward building 19 new warships totaling 963 million dollars as Senate appropriations committee backing followed. The plan authorizes two 45 000 ton battleships two cruisers one aircraft carrier eight destroyers and six submarines amid European war developments.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Exalted Ruler Carter Names Lodge Committees for 1940
Leo Carter of Butte lodge No 240 Elks announces the 1940 committees at the first regu lar meeting since his installation as exalted ruler. A Dillon lodge officer-installation trip is planned with a bus leaving at 6:30 pm. Committee lists include Decorations led by C A Kennedy and Deshler, Motor transportation led by Thomas Kelly, and Publicity led by P A Rooney.
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Carter
Head of Elks
Leo Carter
Butte Lodge No
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Dillon
C. A. Kennedy
Karl I. Deshler
C. W. Ostenburg
W. J. Stenberg
Archa J. Marsh
Dan O'Neill
Will Tiddy
J. D. Gribble
George Jones
A. R. Bird
Thomas Kelly
H. T. Nelson
H. F. Ostenburg
C. K. Jernberg
R. E. Murray
Sam R. White Jr
Donnie Shea
Launcelot Smith
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U. S
Telegraph
Moirning
Europe
Frontier
Belgrade
Weu
Malcolm Gillis
H. H. James
Ralph Forte
Uddevalla
Allesund
Trondheim Fjord
Crew Middleton
Berlin
A.C. M. Advio
C. F. Kelley
West
Cancer Control Unit
Nelson
U. Ed
Will
Western States
Lewistown
NAVY
Russell Turner
Naval
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